Niaz Stadium
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hyderabad |
| Establishment | 1959 |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Owner | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Operator | Hyderabad Cricket Association |
| Tenants | Hyderabad cricket team, Hyderabad Hawks, Pakistan |
| End names | |
| Pavilion End | |
| International information | |
| First Test | 16 March – 21 March 1973: Pakistan v  England |
| Last Test | 25 November – 29 Novovember 1984: Pakistan v  New Zealand |
| First ODI | 20 September 1982: Pakistan v  Australia |
| Last ODI | 24 January 2008: Pakistan v  Zimbabwe |
| As of 25 August 2009 Source: Niaz Stadium, Cricinfo |
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The Niaz Stadium is a cricket ground in Hyderabad, Pakistan. The ground has capacity to accommodate 15,000 spectators and hosted its first test match in 1973.
The first ever hat-trick in One Day International took by Pakistan's Jalal-ud-Din at this stadium. In Hyderabad in 1982-83, Jalal-ud-Din removed Rod Marsh, Bruce Yardley and Geoff Lawson with the last three balls of his seventh over. Pakistan restricted Australia for 170 for 9 to win by 59 runs. A right-arm seamer from Karachi, Jalal-ud-Din played only seven other one-dayers and six Tests.
Niaz Stadium celebrated staging this Test cricket's 1000th match
In addition, Pakistan has never lost any match, whether test or one day, on this ground.
Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad is situated in the heart of once the 4th and now the 6th most populous city of Pakistan. Hyderabad has been named after Niaz Ahmed the late sports loving commoner of Hyderabad who was the motivating factor for building this stadium. The complex is in front of the 3 star Indus Hotel. The inaugural first class match was played at Niaz Stadium between South Zone v Pakistan Education Board (PEB) on 16–18 March 1962. Niaz Stadium become the 32nd first class ground in Pakistan and 2nd in Hyderabad.
Only five Tests have so far been played at Hyderabad two each against England and New Zealand and one against India. The inaugural Test match at Hyderabad took place on 16–21 March 1973 against England, and it was left drawn after big scoring England picked up 487 with Dennis Amiss scoring 158. Pakistan in reply, did even better, compiling 569 before declaring after nine wickets had fallen. Mushtaq Mohammad hit 157 and Intikhab Alam 138. England played out time by hitting 218 for 6 wickets for the match to end in a draw.
The last Test was played at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad between Pakistan and New Zealand on 25–29 November 1984. Niaz Stadium celebrated staging this Test cricket's 1000th match with Pakistan winning the rubber with more than a day to spare. Javed Miandad became the second Pakistani after Hanif Mohammed to score a century in each innings of a Test. Niaz Stadium boasts of the fact that Pakistan never lost a Test or One-day International here.
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